The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the head of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov a brother. The heads of the two countries made a statement to the press.

«My dear brother made one of his first official visits to Turkey. Kyrgyzstan is especially important for us. Our businessmen have important investments. More than 3,000 students were able to receive free education,» noted Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to him, Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize the independence of Kyrgyzstan.